πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.3d
🍕 Fraction stories (+ and −)
Add/subtract fractions with like denominators; mixed numbers
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Aiden spent 3/5 of an hour on math and 1/5 of an hour reading. How much longer did Aiden spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
2Omar spent 3/8 of an hour on math and 1/8 of an hour reading. How much longer did Omar spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
3Lily spent 5/6 of an hour on math and 4/6 of an hour reading. How much longer did Lily spend on math?
Answer: ______________ hour
4Sam walked 1/5 of a mile to the park and then 1/5 of a mile to school. How far did Sam walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
5Leo had 6/8 of a liter of juice and drank 3/8 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
6Priya had 3/4 of a liter of juice and drank 1/4 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
7Lily had 3/4 of a liter of juice and drank 1/4 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
8A ribbon is 2/4 of a meter long. Aiden cuts off 1/4 of a meter for a bow. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meter
9Priya had 3/5 of a liter of juice and drank 1/5 of a liter. How much juice is left?
Answer: ______________ liter
10Aiden walked 1/5 of a mile to the park and then 3/5 of a mile to school. How far did Aiden walk in all?
Answer: ______________ mile
11Lily ate 1/8 of a pizza and Omar ate 5/8 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
12Priya ate 3/5 of a pizza and Maya ate 1/5 of it. How much of the pizza did they eat together?
Answer: ______________ of the pizza
Answer key: Fraction stories (+ and −)
- 1. 2/5 hour
- 2. 1/4 hour
- 3. 1/6 hour
- 4. 2/5 mile
- 5. 3/8 liter
- 6. 1/2 liter
- 7. 1/2 liter
- 8. 1/4 meter
- 9. 2/5 liter
- 10. 4/5 mile
- 11. 3/4 of the pizza
- 12. 4/5 of the pizza
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